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New 356 docs online Phil Herring at 2:01pm 12.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/766 Just heard from Eddie that a whole new batch of drawings and SOP's are online now for the 356. I ju
CnC27' sail AirborneSF at 11:48am 12.07.12 Parts Search 0/3420 Looking for a main sail for a 27' MK1 CnC, if anyone might have one close to Md. Thanks.
Creaking Rudder Post Brian147 at 11:29am 12.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2549 I noticed a creaking sound coming from the rudder of my H-380. First thought it was a bad ball join
Hunter 410 Dodger Location Question (1) jsmac at 10:53am 12.07.12 Big Boats 8/2669 We just bought a used 1998 Hunter 410 and it only has a cabin bimini (small dodger over companionway
hard dodger redhead78 at 7:43am 12.07.12 Ask All Sailors 12/6175 I am looking at dodger options, I have seen some sweet looking hard dodgers, in photos, anyone know
Marine Ipad Applications canuck at 7:34am 12.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1714 I'd be interested in knowing what specific marine applications are popular with Ipad users. I plan t
New 26D owner Matros at 7:32am 12.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3933 Hello Everyone! I have recently purchased my first sailboat from MacNCheese (a member here) and hav
Pros N Cons Cat 27 Inboard vs Outboard HillbillyWanderer at 6:33am 12.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 46/16231 Still very new to sailing, bought a cat 22 to learn on but can't stop dreaming about my next boat! S
Special holiday treat: OEM sails up to 50% off Phil Herring at 6:27am 12.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1000 One of the fun things about taking on the Hunter retail parts business has been the suppliers who co
goodbye slip Justin_NSA at 5:49am 12.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1229 Well, we've had Cuivienen sitting on the trailer since 4 July because of the drought. All of the sli
Hi Phil??????? seadaddler at 5:33am 12.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1075 Where is the info from Hunter aand Eddie that had all that Hunter info,can't seem to find. Nick
Bottom Cleaning Rasselas36 at 5:27am 12.07.12 Big Boats 18/3868 I want to start cleaning the bottom of my boat instead of paying a diver. I tried a snorkel but it i
Any Hunter owners in Sydney Harbor, Australia? deacm at 5:11am 12.07.12 Big Boats 5/1447 I lived in Sydney as an exchange student for a year back in 1967. Now my son is going to be in Sydne
Rig Tension setting sailorsaki at 12:38am 12.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1500 For my second hand beneteau first 7.5 any manual or guideline on how to set the rig tension?
Bent Fin on H280 Keel (1) ljcraigie at 7:20pm 12.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/2296 The attached Hunter 280 photgraph shows the starboard fin on the keel is bent upward about 3-4 inche
Mermaid marine air - Heat Gpbbard at 6:20pm 12.06.12 Ask All Sailors 10/4857 Our heat works fine for about two minutes and then the unit itself trips off. The water flow is fine
water cooled ref. compressor damar18 at 6:14pm 12.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/967 I just purchasd a used 1999 hunter 376 and find that in order to keep my ref. compressor running i h
H34 Sole Replacement rsears54 at 5:36pm 12.06.12 Big Boats 2/1085 Just removed entire sole from my 83 H34. It's pretty rotten but not too bad for 30 yrs. Getting read
2007 Catalina 26'11" wing keel seaworthiness? Chief RA at 4:04pm 12.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/6938 Still researching which trailerable boat to buy. Is this wing keel boat capable of island hopping d
Does anyone know what make this boat is? (2) dustinboater at 3:52pm 12.06.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3400 My grandfather gave me his sailboat and I do not know the make of it. Does anyone know?

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To lead lines aft or not? Terry Cox at 9:50am 03.10.23 Since I solo sail, all sail trim lines lead to the cockpit; main/genoa/asym halyards, two main reefs
Paint for motor mounts (1) Rjm st.petersburg at 9:46am 03.10.23 I'm also planning on using aluminum to replace the plastic star board shims.
Paint for motor mounts Rjm st.petersburg at 9:41am 03.10.23 I've owned the boat 2 years. There was minimal maintenance history, so I guessed these have never be
2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season BigEasy at 9:25am 03.10.23 Note: The 2023 forecast is Mid April. Read this AM that LaNina is petering out this spring to
does anyone can tell me what is that for? justsomeguy at 9:16am 03.10.23 Be honest... After reading a smart @$$ comment like that... How many of you went back and counted h
Has anyone replaced the sanitation hoses in an H280 or similar-sized Hunter? matts997 at 9:15am 03.10.23 Hi Peggie. In the H280 the holding tank sits behind the aft sleeping mattress, beneath the cockpit
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 9:14am 03.10.23 Two very active seniors (Jacob, age 92, and Mariam, age 89), living in 'The Villages' in Florida, ar
Paint for motor mounts (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:06am 03.10.23 If the epoxy paint will adhere to the cold galvanize, wouldn't that be the way to go? Cold galvan
Paint for motor mounts Rjm st.petersburg at 8:36am 03.10.23 No brass fittings, I was going to use a brass BRUSH in place of Emory cloth. This is not going to be
Paint for motor mounts (1) Calif. Ted at 8:32am 03.10.23 I use Rustoleum gloss black and primer, I've only tried the cold galvanizing spray on an anchor and
Paint for motor mounts (1) JamesG161 at 8:31am 03.10.23 If that's a carbon steel plate, i would buy cold galvanizing spray paint and paint with that first.
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 8:21am 03.10.23
To lead lines aft or not? thinwater at 8:08am 03.10.23 I've had both. Hoisting at the mast is physically much easier, because you have you weight on the
Paint for motor mounts Rjm st.petersburg at 8:06am 03.10.23 They are Yanmar OEM mounts. They are very proud of these mounts. I was thinking of an epoxy paint, o
Paint for motor mounts Ralph Johnstone at 7:58am 03.10.23 Just a FYI, I would not want that motor mount in my boat if indeed that's plain carbon steel. The
Paint for motor mounts dLj at 7:46am 03.10.23 Is that motor mount an OEM or after market part? Neither the bolt nor the mount appear to be corros
New to me purchase of Hunter 34 kloudie1 at 7:43am 03.10.23 Congrats!! Item 2 .. In addition, have the valve clearance checked and adjusted if out of spec. Item
To lead lines aft or not? kappykaplan at 7:42am 03.10.23 much quicker to 'jump' the halyard at the mast than trying to grind it up from the cockpit :plus:
Paint for motor mounts (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:41am 03.10.23 Excellent solution. The only thing I might add at this point is that the stringer at this point is
To lead lines aft or not? Hollyberry at 7:35am 03.10.23 As far as mainsail halyard/reefing etc is concerned, and mostly solo sailing, I think it's 'all or n

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